Sofonisba’s Life
Sargent & Spain
I did not see much of Sofonisba’s influence at the San Francisco Legion of Honor exhibition Sargent & Spain. I thought I would see her influence since he went to Spain…
Keep readingThe Queen’s Gambit Meet Lady In Ermine
With the success of The Queen’s Gambit, Sofonisba’s Chess Game is relevant again. Sofonisba wove a narrative of her own Queen’s Gambit right into the game played in her 1555 masterpiece.…
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Sofonisba’s Legacy of Invezione Today
I’m delighted to read of Genova’s successful near-completion of the bridge that collapsed so very recently, in 2018. It gives me a feeling of optimism, literally a bridge for the future,…
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Women Artists
Italy, Travel & Culture
How The Godfather Movies Changed My Life: A Proud Granddaughter of Abruzzo
Adapted from Il Cenacolo San Francisco lecture, San Francisco Italian Athletic Club March 17, 2022 My paternal grandfather was born in Atri Abruzzo in 1894 and emigrated to America at the age of 18.…
Keep readingLady in Ermine in Rome
Lady in Ermine and Sofonisba in Rome with Domina, the novel and new series based on the life of Livia, another historic woman with a story to tell.
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And thank you, Leticia Ruiz, for the beautiful curation of the exhibition.
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Lady In Ermine: The Story of A Woman Who Painted The Renaissance 